“The state is an institution that holds the power to compel obedience." — Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Two brand new events are coming to the UK this week.
A new weekly Bitcoin UK live X spaces, plus a showcase of great Bitcoin builders at London's Antidote.
All the details below…
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Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups
What We’re Up To This Week 📆
Monday
🔦 UK Bitcoin Spotlight: Join us Monday for the inaugural UK Bitcoin Spotlight, live audio Bitcoin conversations with a UK focus. Tune in from 19:30 on X.
Wednesday
💻 Antidote Demo Day: An exclusive evening showcasing the inaugural cohort of the Antidote Accelerator program. Antidote Demo Day 001 is on Wednesday 9th, with pitches from the founders of Kute Wallet, Enclavia & Evoke. Registration required.
🍻 Berkshire Bitcoiners: The next meetup will take place on Wednesday, the 9th at The Volunteer in Theale. The venue, located on Church Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BX, accepts Bitcoin. All welcome, from 19:00.
🍻 Glasgow Bitcoin: A welcoming space for anyone in and around Glasgow to connect and talk all things Bitcoin. Join from 18:00–23:00 at The Piper Bar, G1 1HL.
Thursday
🍺 Battersea Bitcoiners: Casual South-West London social meetup from 18.30 on Thursday the 10th at Little Bianca, SW11 6QZ. All welcome, Bitcoin is accepted at the venue!
Friday
☕️ Newcastle Bitcoin Coffee Morning Meetup: Every Friday morning at Pumphreys Coffee Centre and Brewing Emporium (bitcoin accepted). Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned maxi, head along to chat, share ideas, and connect with the local Bitcoin community from 10:00 to 12:00.
Saturday
🚶♀️Bitcoin Walk - London: The London Bitcoin Walk will meet this SATurday at the Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park at 11:00. Check the Telegram group chat (avaliable at the link) for details.
🚶🏽♂️Bitcoin Walk - Edinburgh: Join fellow bitcoiners every Saturday at 12:00 for a walk, meeting at Meadows City Tennis Club. It’s a relaxed way to keep fit, enjoy the city, and chat about Bitcoin along the way.
Supporting this week’s issue…
The Solo Mining Co designs and builds bespoke home Bitcoin miners, and offers UK solar-hosted mining rentals, backed by real support, beautiful hardware, and mining passion since 2011.
New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin
Drooie Lines: Shetland-based producers of StormFeed, a naturally produced plant food made from locally harvested seaweed
🗓️ Featured Events
🗓️ Muslim Bitcoin Summit - London, October 10-11
The Anti‑Riba Money Conference will be held in London. A landmark, non-profit, community‑funded gathering exploring sound money through Prophetic economics. Conference Saturday, with Sunday half-day
🎪 BitFest 2026 – Manchester, November 20–22
The UK’s largest Bitcoin festival returns to Manchester from 20–22 November 2026, taking over the Pendulum Hotel for three days of Bitcoin education, culture, creativity, and community. BitFest combines talks, panels, workshops, entertainment, and freedom-focused topics, welcoming seasoned Bitcoiners and complete newcomers alike.
The weekend kicks off with Nostrshire, the UK’s first full-scale conference dedicated to Nostr, before the wider festival gets underway. BitFest is also family-friendly, with Student and Family ticket options available.
Previous speakers and artists have included Martti Malmi, Thomas Voegtlin, Ben Arc, Susie Ward, Dominic Frisby, Daniel Prince, Freddie New, Joe Nakamoto, Dr. Peter Connor, Rick Messitt, and Jordan Walker, with the 2026 line-up still being announced.
Early Bird tickets are £99, payable in Bitcoin or fiat. Expect less of a conventional conference and more of a gathering of the UK Bitcoin community.
Get Involved
Volunteer: Passionate about merchant adoption? Reach out to Bridge2Bitcoin on Twitter or website.
Start a Meetup: Want to launch a Bitcoin meetup? We’ll support you. Contact us on Twitter or just reply to this email.
Contribute to BTCMaps: Help maintain this key Bitcoin resource–no coding skills needed. Update a UK area.
Telegram: Join our Channel for UK meetup updates
Feedback: Reply to this email with ideas and suggestions.
Get out and support the meetups where you can, visit Bitcoin Events UK for more info on each meetup and to find your closest on the interactive map.
Stay tuned for more updates next week!
Simon, Ollie & Gemma
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